with $100k coming in, swapping out of Raleigh
changea dispatch from
san jose
CA
37.34°N
121.89°W
San Jose is Silicon Valley's anchor city, much bigger than San Francisco by population, and culturally underrated because everyone drives through it on the way somewhere else. The Vietnamese food scene (especially in Little Saigon) is one of the best in the country. The weather is impossibly mild, the Santa Cruz Mountains rise to the west, and the tech money funds a genuinely excellent restaurant scene.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Raleigh
San Jose is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
109% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$4,088/mo
$2,207 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
308% more expensive than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
1.9M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Raleigh only logs 201 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.3× more on the calendar than Raleigh.
70/100
21% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
29
26% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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